IOutputPlugin.hpp

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// Copyright 2026 Caleb Buahin
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#ifndef OPENSWMM_IOUTPUT_PLUGIN_HPP
#define OPENSWMM_IOUTPUT_PLUGIN_HPP
 
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include "PluginState.hpp"
#include "SimulationSnapshot.hpp"
 
/* Forward declaration — avoid pulling in the full SimulationContext */
namespace openswmm {
struct SimulationContext;
}
 
namespace openswmm {

class IOutputPlugin {
public:
    virtual ~IOutputPlugin() = default;
 
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // State query
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    virtual PluginState state() const noexcept = 0;
 
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Lifecycle methods (main thread)
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    virtual int initialize(const std::vector<std::string>& init_args,
                           const class IPluginComponentInfo* info) = 0;

    virtual int validate(const SimulationContext& ctx) = 0;

    virtual int prepare(const SimulationContext& ctx) = 0;

    virtual int update(const SimulationSnapshot& snapshot) = 0;

    virtual int finalize(const SimulationContext& ctx) = 0;
 
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Optional: error message
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    virtual const char* last_error_message() const noexcept { return ""; }
};
 
} /* namespace openswmm */
 
#endif /* OPENSWMM_IOUTPUT_PLUGIN_HPP */